History of Social Life in Liao, Song, Western Xia, and Jin Dynasties

Author: Zhu Ruixi
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Publishing Date: 2005-01-01
Features: This book is one of the series on the history of ancient Chinese society. It utilizes a large amount of documentary materials and other relevant resources to conduct an in-depth examination of all aspects of social life during the Liao, Song, Western Xia, and Jin periods. The content covers diet, clothing, housing, transportation, women, marriage, childbirth, funerals, social interactions, religious beliefs, ancestor worship, divination, literary and recreational activities, healthcare, kinship terms, age ranking, taboos, character divination, tattooing, holidays, language and writing, family, festivals, etc. It is a scholarly work of high academic level.